South Portland Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing from Elderly

A South Portland woman who allegedly
stole money and jewelry from elderly residents in the city was arrested by South Portland police Wednesday morning, May 15.

Margaret
Wilkes, 53, of South Portland, entered victims’ homes by saying she was a
representative of “The Agency,” according to a press release from Sgt. Steve
Webster of the South Portland Police Department. Webster said Wilkes asked for
medical information and “conducted inspections” before stealing from the
victims.

Wilkes
is charged with three counts of Class B burglary and three counts of Class E
theft. South Portland and Portland police executed a search warrant at her
apartment Wednesday morning, where they say some stolen property was recovered.

Webster
said in the release more charges against Wilkes are likely.

“There
will be more charges forthcoming as she is suspected of committing similar
crimes in jurisdictions other than South Portland,” Webster said.

Wilkes
is currently being held at the Cumberland County Jail on $500 bail.